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Victims of a Map
Adonis
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Description for Victims of a Map
Paperback. "Victims of a Map" presents fifteen translated poems by each poet. It includes thirteen poems by Darwish never before published in book form, even in Arabic, and a long work by Adonis written during the 1982 siege of Beirut, also published here for the first time. Translator(s): al-Udhari, Abdullah. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Mahmud Darwish, Samih al-Qasim and Adonis are amongst the leading poets in the Arab world today. Victims of a Map presents some of their finest work in translation, alongside the original Arabic, including thirteen poems by Darwish never before published - in English or Arabic - and a long work by Adonis written during the 1982 siege of Beirut, also published here for the first time.
Mahmud Darwish, Samih al-Qasim and Adonis are amongst the leading poets in the Arab world today. Victims of a Map presents some of their finest work in translation, alongside the original Arabic, including thirteen poems by Darwish never before published - in English or Arabic - and a long work by Adonis written during the 1982 siege of Beirut, also published here for the first time.
Product Details
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
172g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863565243
SKU
V9780863565243
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-7
About Adonis
Mahmud Darwish has become perhaps the best known Palestinian poet in the world. He was born in 1942 in al-Barweh, a village in Palestine, and his first collection of poetry was published in 1960. Samih al-Qasim is a Palestinian born to a Druze family in Galilee in 1939. He grew up in Nazareth and has long been politically active ... Read more
Reviews for Victims of a Map
'... a five-star publication ... I would like to see it widely bought, read, and discussed in the English-speaking world.' Orbis 'A beautifully produced little book.' Middle East International '... an excellent collection of verses from three of the most modern Arab poets.' International Journal of Islamic and Arabic Studies 'A very useful introduction to modern Arabic ... Read more